LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

lets 1 of 2

verb

Definition of lets next

present tense third-person singular of let

as in allows

to give permission to my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

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as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

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as in enables

to make able or possible the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference they let their kids get away with murder

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lets

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noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Recent Examples of lets

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The system lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026 In the end, Whitney hand-delivers an incredibly thick letter that lets Henry Muck know exactly what the stakes are. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026 The other would have removed the requirement that districts obtain the Legislature’s approval before opting into the program that lets all kids in high-poverty schools eat for free. —

Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026 Lyft now lets kids ages 13 to 17 ride alone using teen accounts with real-time tracking and layered safety features. —

Staff Author, Parents, 15 Feb. 2026 If Texas limits spending growth and lets free markets increase supply, families will feel real relief without growing government. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Adjustable rear sponsons act like small stabilizing fins, helping the ski grip better when making fast turns, while the extended trim system lets the rider raise or lower the nose to suit either tighter handling or more speed when running straight. —

New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026 Pruning also lets in more light and improves air circulation. —

Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026 Lyft is introducing a feature that lets teenagers to use the rideshare app and addresses obstacles keeping Gen Alpha from getting out into the real world. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026

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Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. —

Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lets

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The act allows the president to push industries to create materials and goods for national defense.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The facility’s location at Idaho National Laboratory allows users to leverage adjacent world-class infrastructure, including the Advanced Test Reactor for irradiating salts and the Analytical Research Laboratories for detailed isotopic analysis.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026